The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-12-17
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Rapid Disposal OF Criminal PGsinesE-The
Mitchell Forgery Cases-osher Proceedings.
After the disposal Of the Hewson case on
Friday of last week, no other case was taken
up, and no cases were tried on Saturday.
States Attorney IIenning, however, disposed
OF quite number of criminal cases on the
latter day.
The case of George O'Donnell, for burgla-
ry. was steitcd on motion of the State Attor
ney, as were also the cases against ID. Jones,
alias Randall, III. King and Charles Rice.
These were indicted for obtaining money un-
der false pretenses from Mr.. Abraham Shri
ner, of Taneytown district, last summer.
They have never been arrested, and are not
likely to come within the reach OF the Circuit
Conrt here.
The case of the State against Jeremiah
Lockner, for assault, was also stetted by the
States Attorney. Lockner is little boy,
and has already been amply punished.
George Green, for larceny, plead guilty.
No attorneys appeared in these cases, except
the attorney for the State.
In the case against David Starner, for lar
ceny, plea of not guilty was entered on mo-
ton Of States Attorney, and the indictments
gainst Jacob Gambler and John Whalen, for
larceny, were quashed upon similar melton.
McKelhp & Clabaugh appeared for the priso-
ners in each of these cases.
John Burt VS.. w. S. Myer 4 Bro, action
of debt, was removed to the Superior Court of
Baltimore city, on motion of plaintiff 5 coun
sci. Maulsby for plaintiff; Roberts for de-
PENDANTS Mr.. Burt, it appears, had, through
the defendants, purchased wheat options"
to a considerable extent, by which he lost
something over Sl,700. The defendants
claim that they acted under the written in
struction of the plaintiff, and were not other
wise connected with the transaction as agents
of Mr.. Bart.
On Monday Christopher Monath, charged
with forging his fathers name to note for
S25, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to the
penitentiary for five years.
Sentences were passed upon prisoners
whose cases had been previously heard as
follows: John Burns and Chas. Whalen for
robbing the store of William H. Forman, at
-Woodbine, each six years and four months in
the Maryland pententiaryi VIM. Hayes and
VIM. Lawrence, for breaking into and rob-
bling the store of Mr.. Allen Hibberd, at New
Windsor, six years and four months each in
the penitentiary; Whistler, alias Jno. Erect,
for stealing horse from Mrs. Rebecca Mil
Ter, of Mount Pleasant, two years and six
months in the penitentiary. The prisoners
were taken to the pententiary on Thursday
afternoon.
On Tuesday Theodore Baseman, indicted
for the larceny of bacon, was acquitted on the
plea that the prisoner had been tried for the
same offence in Baltimore county. fleming
for State; McKellip & CIabaugh for prisoner.
State, use of The Singer Manufacturing
Company, VS.. John Haines, ct al; debt on
constable's bond; tried before jury; verdict
for plaintiff for 5000. Motion for new trial
by defendants. Bond for plaintiff; Reitsnider
& Fink and Pearson for defendants.
C.o,o 6 Jopnac MifobalI
for forging orders for hedge fence on the
MARYLAND Hedge Fence Company Of Freder-
lex, was taken up on Tuesday and concluded
on Wednesday, The State offered in evil
dence the paper alleged to have been forged;
the raverser's counsel objected to the admis-
sibility of the paper in evidence, on the
ground that while the indictment charged the
forging of a certain paper writing for the de-
livery of Usage orange plants and the con
structon of hedge fence, the paper of
fered in evidence was n contract for the con
struction of q hedge fence, and, therefore,
did not support the allegations Of the mdict
ment. The court sustained the objection,
and the States Attorney moved to quash the
Indictment. The prisoners counsel objected
to the granting of the motion, contending that
an Indictment could not be quashed after the
the case had proceeded thus far. The States
Attorney argued that he had the right to do
as he pleased with his own indictments, but
the court overruled his motion. The jury
then rendered verdict of not guilty. Another
case against Mitchell was Immediately taken
up, and was concluded on Thursday, the
Court ruling as above, and the jury rendering
verdict Of not guilty. Two other cases re-
suited similarly, and the State had nolle
pros entered in each of the other twenty-five
cases. Henning for State; Pearson, Seubrook
and Thomas for prisoner.
Edw. Landstreet, executor off. L. Turner,
vs. George H. Hare, removed from Baltimore
county, was next taken up. 1t was suit to
recover balance due on a mortgage debt;
tried before a jury; verdict for plaintiff for
S3,031.14. Reifsnider and Fink for plaintiff
Roberts and Seabrook for defendant.
The jury was discharged until Monday,
when the appeal docket will be taken up.
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